legal

/ˈli·ɡəl/

Definition

› connected with or allowed by the law: the legal profession the legal right to vote legally

/ˈli·ɡə·li/ adverb › The contract is legally binding.

(Definition of legal adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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